The Joomla! Core Team and Board of Directors of Open Source Matters, Inc. held their annual summit last week in the beautiful area near Pfronten, Germany. Meeting as a group is obviously rare given the community's international presence. And yet, it is important to take time to evaluate where the project has been and to consider how best to guide it's continued growth.

]]>marketing@joomla.org (Joomla Communications Team)Team NewsSat, 14 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000New Beginningshttps://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/4584-new-beginnings.html
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/4584-new-beginnings.htmlRecently there was a highly visible change at joomla.org as we relaunched our forums on phpBB3 . Along with the changes to our sites, we also have a few changes inside the Joomla! project to announce. Please join us in recognising and honouring the work of three core team members who have recently stepped down from the team and in welcoming a new member.]]>marketing@joomla.org (Joomla Communications Team)Team NewsSat, 16 Feb 2008 01:12:01 +0000One Million Posts on Joomla! Forumhttps://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/3923-one-million-posts-on-joomla-forum.html
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/3923-one-million-posts-on-joomla-forum.html

This week Joomla! will mark its one millionth post on the forums. This is amazing ... that's a heck of a lot of conversation, questions and answers. We believe the forum is the life force of the project and this milestone signifies Joomla's unstoppable community.

Core team member and forum admin Brad Baker says the million posts would never have eventuated without the passionate support of our moderators.

Joomla! is happy to announce today, that following a much deserved break from official duties, Andrew Eddie has accepted an appointment as the third Lead Developer of our project, joining Louis Landry and Johan Janssens. Many will remember Andrew's previous role in the project that goes back to early 2003 with his involvement in other projects including phpDocumentor and dotProject. Andrew is among the top 1% of open source developers in the world.

The 'masterchief' (his forum handle) has never been too far away though. He has been an active member of the Development Working Group and his assistance with bringing Joomla! 1.5 to where it is today is noteworthy.

]]>peter.russell@mac.com (Peter Russell)Team NewsWed, 15 Aug 2007 06:29:47 +0000New (and Rejuvenated) Core Team Membershttps://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/3602-new-and-rejuvenated-core-team-members.html
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/team-news/3602-new-and-rejuvenated-core-team-members.htmlToday we're excited to announce the appointment of a new person to the core team — and the return of an old friend.

Say hello to new core team member Ole Bang Ottosen and welcome the return of former member Robin Muilwijk.

Joomla! is moving to ensure the future of the project by committing to compliance with the GNU/GPL license.This decision reflects a lengthy introspection combined with legal considerations to properly secure the project in the spirit of Open Source. For us, for everyone, Open Source does matter. It's a long, slow road. We're not going to make any sudden moves because we know that a lot of people are relying on us to maintain some stability and meet expectations. We are very much aware that a lot of people make their living around Joomla!, and we are sensitive to producing sudden disruptions in livelihoods. Joomla! is a unique project with unique needs and unique GPL issues. Solutions won't just come off the shelf. There are solutions and compromises on these issues that we are still exploring, and we want to keep hearing from the community so we can get it right. We will provide facts as soon as we have them. If we seem too silent, it's because we don't want to speak until we can do so clearly and confidently. And you'll have plenty of notice before any large changes get made.

Joomla! today announces the launch of its official merchandise shop. To kick things off we've got T-shirts in abundance, supplied by PrintMojo.com and our Amazon bookshop.

Joomla! shop co-ordinator Levis Bisson said he hoped the shop would provide Joomla! fans with a strong visual statement to demonstrate their support. "All profits from the shop will go back to the project to further its not-for-profit aims and ambitions," he said. "We've always welcomed donations from Joomla! users ... now there is a way to donate to the project and receive a cool J! T-shirt."

The creation of the shop has been a joint effort, with contributions from Johan Janssens, Levis, Andy Miller, Marko Schmuck, Brad Baker and Michelle Bisson.